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DEREK GIESLER
CORPUS CHRISTI OFFICE

Derek Giesler was raised in South Louisiana in the town of St. Gabriel. He grew up enjoying all that the outdoors had to offer, especially fishing in the gulf. You could usually find him casting a line in the surf every chance he got. While attending Louisiana State University, Derek held a variety of different jobs. He worked as a landscaper, tractor-trailer mechanic, and managed an auto repair shop. Many summers were spent working cattle on his grandfather's farm in Missouri.

After graduating with a degree in Agricultural Economics, Derek decided to leave his home state of Louisiana to find better opportunities in Texas. He was hired by the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in Austin. As an Agricultural Statistician, he worked on numerous projects that affected government agricultural policies. Much of his work required correspondence with farmers, agribusinesses and producer associations across Texas. Derek learned many aspects of Texas agriculture through extensive field work in all areas of the state.

As a consultant with Southwest Agribusiness Consulting, Derek works one-on-one with producers across the Coastal Bend to make informed marketing decisions. Utilizing our risk management philosophy, he communicates with farmers regarding acreages and production estimates to find the best pricing strategy for each individual producer. Through these strategies, he believes price risk can be reduced while maintaining production flexibility, which is of utmost importance in South Texas where weather uncertainty is the primary concern.

Derek lives in Corpus Christi with his wife, Melani, and son Tyler. If you have any questions for Derek, he can be reached at:

   Southwest Agribusiness Consulting, Inc.
   13122 Interstate 37
   Corpus Christi, TX 78410
   Office: (361) 654-1045
   Toll-free: (888) 692-0080
   Fax: (361) 654-1048
   Cell: (979) 220-3355
   Email: Click Here